Rio de Janeiro to North Brunswick, NJ: time difference
North Brunswick, NJ is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Rio de Janeiro 03:00 3:00 AM North Brunswick, NJ 02:00 2:00 AM You –:–
03:00 3:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
02:00 2:00 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
North Brunswick, NJ is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and North Brunswick, NJ are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 North Brunswick, NJ
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 North Brunswick, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:00 | 02:00 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:15 | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 43,905 |
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Rio de Janeiro and North Brunswick, NJ: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and North Brunswick, NJ?
North Brunswick is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in North Brunswick, NJ, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in North Brunswick it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in North Brunswick, NJ, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 5:00 PM in North Brunswick.
When is a good time to call North Brunswick, NJ, from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in North Brunswick – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in North Brunswick, NJ, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in North Brunswick later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in North Brunswick, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and North Brunswick, NJ, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in North Brunswick. From November 1, 2026, North Brunswick will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
